Operation Manual

Wheels and tyres
15
172 Caravan - 14-09 - EN
Changing the wheel:  Place chocks or other appropriate objects beneath the opposite wheel of the
vehicle to secure it (Fig. 166).
 Remove the spare wheel from the spare wheel support.
 If the ground is soft, place a stable support such as a wooden board beneath the
vehicle jack.
 Commercial vehicle jack:
Position the commercial scissors-type jack (Fig. 167) or hydraulic vehicle jack on
the frame or on the axle.
 AL-KO vehicle jack:
Always push in the insert profile (Fig. 168,2) of the AL-KO vehicle jack into the
receiving pocket (Fig. 168,1) until it stops.
 AL-KO vehicle jack:
Hold the AL-KO vehicle jack with one and and with the other hand turn the
hand crank (Fig. 168,4) clockwise until the base (Fig. 168,3) has ground contact
and is level.
 Turn the wheel bolts several times to loosen them, but do not remove them!
 Lift the vehicle until the wheel has been lifted 2 to 3 cm above the ground.
 Remove the wheel bolts and take off the wheel.
 Place the spare wheel on the wheel hub and adjust.
 Screw in the wheel bolts and slightly tighten them cross-wise.
 Crank down the vehicle jack and remove it.
 Using the wheel brace , tighten the wheel bolts evenly. The target value of the
tightening torque of the wheel bolts is 90 Nm for steel wheel rims or 110 Nm for
alloy wheel rims.
15.5.4 Changing the wheel at alloy wheel rims
X The resting surfaces of the wheels on the break drums must be clean and free
of burrs.
X First tighten the wheel lightly with the enclosed fastening parts and ensure
that they are positioned optimally and can move smoothly. Then tighten the
wheel bolts cross-wise using a torque spanner.
X At various axle versions there are no centring aid, no collar and no bolts. Take
care that the wheel bolts are centred evenly across the bolt circle (no tilting).